Carp

Word CARP
Character 4
Hyphenation carp
Pronunciations /ˈkɑːp/

Definitions and meanings of "Carp"

What do we mean by carp?

A freshwater cyprinid fish (Cyprinus carpio) native to Eurasia that is widely bred in ponds for food. noun

Any of various fishes of the family Cyprinidae. noun

To complain or find fault in a petty or disagreeable way: synonym: quibble. intransitive verb

A teleostean fish of the family Cyprinidæ, Cyprinus carpio. noun

A fish related to the common carp. noun

A name on the northeast coast of Ireland for the common sea-bream, Pagellus centrodontus. noun

An English name of the opah. noun

In the United States, a carp-sucker; a catostomoid fish of the subfamily Ictiobinæ and genus Carpiodes. noun

To speak; tell.

To talk; babble; chatter.

To censure, cavil, or find fault, particularly without reason or petulantly: used absolutely or followed by at.

To utter; speak.

To blame; find fault with; chide.

A name of various fishes of the genus Chilodactylus in Australia, New Zealand, and Tasmania. These fishes are not related to the European carp, which is a cyprinoid fish. noun

Speech; talk; conversation. noun

To prepare teazels for the napping-machine for dressing woolen cloth.

To talk; to speak; to prattle. intransitive verb

To find fault; to cavil; to censure words or actions without reason or ill-naturedly; -- usually followed by at. intransitive verb

To say; to tell. transitive verb

To find fault with; to censure. transitive verb

Any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae, especially the common carp, Cyprinus carpio.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Carp

The word "carp" in example sentences

So the carp is the #1 piscatorial prize in the rest of the world? ❋ Tim Romano (2007)

No I'm not kidding, on a worldwide basis, the carp is the most prized quarry. ❋ Tim Romano (2007)

If we can get past the name 'carp' and the perception ... we can prove this is going to be a highly nutritious, cheap meal. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Don't ask if the carp is good enough for you to eat. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Let's not forget the common carp is an invasive species stocked in the late 1800's. ❋ Unknown (2010)

IMO the asain carp will find it's nitch and compete with a small population of fish but otherwise be harmless. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Thai eat Snake heads and carp is a Polish Christmas feast. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Last year, 41 two-person teams hauled in an amazing 36,282 pounds of carp from the banks of the Seneca River .... ❋ Unknown (2009)

I think a lot of the stigma attached to carp is the fact that they are so ugly. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I've had smoked carp is fantastic any time of the year. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I wrote about this a few years ago in our print edition, where I began by saying, Casting a fly for carp is like dragging a piece of fried chicken through the local seniors 'center. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The only disconcerting thing about carp is that they look like a lot of people I know. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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